The Cost of Treatment
Sometimes we hear concerns from providers that oral appliances cost too much – either a perception of their own or one they hear from their patients. In our office, the average out-ofw-pocket cost of treatment [...]
Sleep Apnea Treatment Can Reduce Nighttime Urination
One of the unpleasant effects of sleep apnea is nocturia, where a person needs to wake up at night to urinate. However, a new study shows that treating sleep apnea can reduce the need to [...]
Oral Appliances as Good as CPAP for Sleep Apnea According to New Review
We know that although CPAP is a more effective sleep apnea treatment, oral appliances are just as successful at helping people improve their symptoms. Now a new meta-analysis has reinforced this conclusion. Although [...]
Choosing the Best Diet for Sleep Apnea
Warmer weather seems it may be getting closer. You, I, and your patients are a little extra health conscious right now as we prepare for the summer by maybe going on a diet, losing [...]
If Your Patient’s Insomnia Drugs Are Failing, They Probably Have Sleep Apnea
It’s common in this country to look to drugs to treat our problems. This is as much a failing among patients as doctors, although it’s often put on doctors. Ideally, all parties should agree [...]
